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2008-05-09 - TAX REFORM
This report examines the macroeconomic and transitional effects of
implementing a specific type of consumption tax reform — the national
retail sales tax known as the FairTax, as specified in H.R. 25 — with a
focus on the effects of such a reform on the housing sector, including
reform-induced reductions in the prices of existing housing. The
analysis is conducted within the context of a dynamic overlapping
generations computable general equilibrium model that includes a
corporate sector that produces a nonresidential composite good as well
as noncorporate rental housing and owner-occupied housing production
sectors and allows for the costs of adjusting all capital stocks in
response to the enactment of the reform.
2008-05-01 - MIDDLE EAST
Baker Institute Founding Director Edward P. Djerejian gave an
address Nov. 8, 2007, at the Dubai School of Government for the
conference, "The Middle East: Between Economic Progress and Conflict."
It was the Dubai School of Government’s first academic conference on
the Middle East’s economic and political transformation in cooperation
with Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government. The
conference offered participants an opportunity to discuss the dramatic
economic transformations in the Middle East. Other topics of discussion
included the prospects of economic development and reform, current
regional conflicts and the changing balance of power in the Middle
East. The event took place within the context of the Dubai Initiative,
an unprecedented collaboration between the two schools to share
scholars and foster academic discussions about the Middle East.
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Courtesy of the Dubai School
of Government
2008-04-25 - SEA LEVEL RISE
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has concluded
that the global mean sea level has risen at an average rate of 1
millimeter to 2 millimeters per year during the 20th century through
thermal expansion of seawater and widespread loss of land ice. "Next
Century Forecasted Sea Level Rise: What Does It Mean for Houston?"
brings together climate science and environmental experts to discuss
these issues and the implications for Houston.
This event is sponsored by the Energy Forum of the James A. Baker III
Institute for Public Policy in conjunction with Rice University's
Center for the Study of Environment and Society and the Shell Center
for Sustainability.
2008-04-17 - KELLY DAY ENDOWMENT ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN AND HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE MIDDLE EAST
You might find the following items of
interest
Edward P. Djerejian on Prospects for Peace in the Middle East
(video briefing)
Edward P. Djerejian on Prospects for Peace in the Middle East (publication)
2008-04-17 - CAMPAIGN 2008: ECONOMIC POLICIES OF THE CANDIDATES — BEYOND THE SOUND BITES
You might find the following items of
interest
U.S. Energy Policy FAQ: The U.S. Energy Mix, National Security and the
Myths of Energy Independence (publication)
China Town Hall: Local Connections, National Reflections
(webcast event)
2008-04-17 - LATIN AMERICA: THE BOOM AND CURRENT TURMOIL
You might find the following items of
interest
Immigration, Security and Human Rights
(webcast event)
Energy Policy
(webcast event)
Poverty and Development
(webcast event)
Building Opportunities - Managing Challenges in the Americas
(webcast event)
2008-04-11 - LATIN AMERICA
José Antonio Ocampo, Will Clayton Fellow in International Economics
at the Baker Institute, discusses the recent history and current
situation of Latin America.
2008-03-28 - FINAL STATUS
Sari Nusseibeh discusses final status issues of the
Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
2008-03-28 - CCC 2008
The Technology, Science and Public Policy Program gathered experts
in academia, industry and government to discuss the impact of digital
communications technology at the "Conference for Convergence and
Connectivity 2008: Broadband, Wireless and Mobile."
2008-02-26 - THE CONFERENCE ON CONVERGENCE AND CONNECTIVITY 2008: BROADBAND, WIRELESS AND MOBILE
You might find the following items of
interest:
Chris Bronk on
Wiretapping, Surveillance and the Internet
Chris Bronk on
Managing the U.S.-Mexico Border Problem
2008-02-26 - MIDDLE EAST CONFLICT RESOLUTION PROJECT: PROSPECTS FOR PEACE IN THE MIDDLE EAST
You might
find the following items of interest: Edward P. Djerejian
on Prospects for Peace in the Middle East
Sari Nusseibeh on
Final Status: Jerusalem and Refugees
Extended interview
with Sari Nusseibeh
2008-02-26 - CAMPAIGN 2008: ECONOMIC POLICY AND THE 2008 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION
You might find the following items of
interest
A briefing on the future of U.S. health care policy. (Video)
Sen. John Kerry on "The Road from Bali: The Future of American Global
Policy on Climate Change (Video)
2008-02-05 - CLIMATE CHANGE
The James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy, the Energy &
Environmental Systems Institute and the Shell Center for Sustainability
at Rice University co-sponsored a climate change, politics and
economics conference on Feb. 9, 2008. Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass.,
delivered the keynote address.
Event
information
2008-02-05 - HEALTH CARE REFORM
Part of the Baker Institute's series, "Campaign 2008: The Issues
Considered," this event, held Feb. 26, 2008, examined the key steps
that the next president must take to reform the U.S. health care
system.
Event
information
2008-02-05 - DIGITAL SURVEILLANCE
Chris Bronk examines technology available to aid in wiretapping and
government surveillance of electronic communication, as well as the
repercussions for the U.S. population.
Opinion
piece
2008-02-05 - SENATOR JOHN MCCAIN
Rice University and the James A. Baker III Institute for Public
Policy hosted an town hall meeting with Republican presidential
candidate Sen. John McCain on Feb. 28 in Baker Hall.
2008-02-05 - U.S. ENERGY POLICY
The Baker Institute Energy Forum fields questions about U.S. energy
supply, energy security and energy independence.
View FAQ
2008-02-05 - SCIENCE AND TECH
Neal Lane presents his thoughts about why the United States is
falling behind global competition in areas of science and technology
and provides insight and suggestions for what can be done to keep the
nation at the cutting edge.
Opinion
piece
2008-02-01 - BEYOND SCIENCE: THE ECONOMICS AND POLITICS OF RESPONDING TO CLIMATE CHANGE
You might find the following items of
interest
Gas FAQ Video
Briefing: U.S. Gasoline Markets and U.S. Oil Dependence
Hot Topic:
Navigating the Fact and Fiction of Climate Change
2008-02-01 - FINAL STATUS: JERUSALEM AND REFUGEES
You might find the following items of
interest:
Extended interview
with Sari Nusseibeh (transcript)
Negotiating
Jerusalem
